FAA Delay Status
FAA NAS Status for KSNA
FAA NAS Status is reporting an airport closure event for John Wayne Orange County International Airport (KSNA).
Updated Oct 24, 2026 · 0637Z (11:37 PM PDT) · Source: FAA NAS Status
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John Wayne Orange County International Airport (KSNA) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 11:53 AM PDT, Oct 28, KSNA is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists an airport closure for KSNA right now.
Live aviation weather for John Wayne Orange County International Airport in Santa Ana, CA, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
John Wayne Orange County International Airport (KSNA) is one of the primary air-carrier airports serving Santa Ana, CA at a field elevation of 56 ft. KSNA reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, and broadcasts digital ATIS (D-ATIS), decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (02L/20R, 02R/20L), the longest 5,700 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 2,300 ft, scattered clouds at 3,600 ft, scattered clouds at 28,000 ft, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSNA 281853Z 00000KT 10SM FEW023 SCT036 SCT280 22/13 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP146 T02170128
Current runway configuration at KSNA
As stated by the facility — not an estimate. Tap a runway for its intelligence page.
Updated 12 min ago (1853Z / 11:53 AM PDT)
This configuration has been stated since 1453Z (7:53 AM PDT).
What changed at KSNA?
Since the 1753Z (10:53 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1753Z (10:53 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KSNA
KSNA is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The D-ATIS states arrivals on runway 20R and 20L and departures on runway 20R and 20L. Density altitude is approximately 800 ft (field elevation 56 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KSNA by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued 4 ground stops and 1 ground delay program for SNA between October 2025 and October 2026, affecting 4 days. Special events were the most common reason (2 of 5). A typical ground stop lasted about 1 h 4 min.
KSNA reported VFR in 79% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 294 flyable days a year. January is the most reliable month and June the least, with IFR or worse 7% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 4% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, the southwest-facing ends (20L, 20R) had the best headwind 84% of the time, the northeast-facing ends (02L, 02R) 16%, and winds were calm 36% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south-southwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Fog was reported on about 18 days a year, and fog or mist on 102. February and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 8% of hours, against 3% in August.
SNA departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 80% of the time across 45,364 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (92%) and 6 to 9 PM did worst (72%).
Over the last 30 days of recorded D-ATIS broadcasts, KSNA ran southwest flow 91% of the time and northeast flow 9%. Runway 20R was named for arrivals most often (91% of recorded hours), and the configuration changed 73 times.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025, BTS airline on-time data and recorded runway configurations. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →
D-ATIS
Digital Automatic Terminal Information Service, the live broadcast.
SNA ATIS INFO O 1853Z. 00000KT 10SM FEW023 SCT036 SCT280 22/13 A2997 (TWO NINER NINER SEVEN). VISUAL APPROACHES RWY 20R IN USE. LANDING AND DEPARTING RUNWAYS 20R AND 20L. RWY 20L DEPTS TURN LEFT 15 DEGREES AT DEP END OF RWY. CAUTION FOR CONST ADJ TWY A, ACFT RDC TAXI SPD AND USE MIN THRUST IN THE VCNTY OF CONST, AND RESTRICTED TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN 135 FEET OR LESS. CAUTION,SIMULTAENOUS OPS TO CLOSELY SPACED PARALLEL RWYS. ACFT SOUTH OF H TXG ON A BE ADZD RY20L DEPTS MK IMDT SE TRN OVR A. USE CAUTION FOR MULTIPLE CRANES VARIOUS QUADRANTS. THE CD FREQ FOR ALL ACFT IS 118.0. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO O.
Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02L | 5,700 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 02R | 2,886 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 20L | 2,886 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 20R | 5,700 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KSNA runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Closed (NOTAM)Runway 02L/20R5,700 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent use20RARR/DEPWind
- 02L
- no steady wind
- 20R
- no steady wind
1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence → - Closed (NOTAM)Runway 02R/20L2,886 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent use20LARR/DEPWind
- 02R
- no steady wind
- 20L
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the D-ATISstates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
Fuel at KSNA
100LL and Jet A at John Wayne Orange County International Airport: prices, FBO fees and cheaper fuel nearby now live on the KSNA fuel page.
Lowest 100LL
$8.10/ galFull serve · Clay Lacy Aviation
Guaranteed price, checked Oct 20Recent
4 fuel providers · Jet A from $8.33
Fuel information has moved: view KSNAfuel & FBOs for every FBO’s prices, ramp and overnight fees, cheaper 100LL nearby, price history and pilot fuel reports.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 9→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KSNA weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KSNA
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
TOA UA /OV 1 M E OF TOA/TM 1855/FL020/TP SLG2/SK BKN028
TOA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 1 M E OF TOALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1855Reported at 18:55 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP SLG2Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN028Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
TOA UA /OV LAX138006 /TM 1541 /FL340 /TP B38M /SK SKC /TA M52 /WV 24528KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
TOA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LAX138006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1541Reported at 15:41 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M52Outside air temperature, °C.WV 24528KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATHRemarks.Show raw report
BUR UA /OV BUR260004/TM 1512/FL022/TP A319/WX FV04SM/RM DURD RY 8
BUR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BUR260004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1512Reported at 15:12 UTC.FL022Altitude: 2,200 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.WX FV04SMWeather and flight visibility observed.RM DURD RY 8Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KSNA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KSNA reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 20L/20R
- 77%
- 02L/02R
- 23%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1731Z (10:31 AM PDT)
TAF KSNA 281731Z 2818/2918 VRB04KT P6SM SCT018 SCT250 FM281900 21009KT P6SM SCT200 FM290300 VRB04KT P6SM SCT020 SCT200 TEMPO 2908/2912 BKN018 FM291200 VRB03KT P6SM BKN018 FM291600 VRB05KT P6SM SCT022 SCT200
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FAA NAS Status for KSNA
FAA NAS Status is reporting an airport closure event for John Wayne Orange County International Airport (KSNA).
Updated Oct 24, 2026 · 0637Z (11:37 PM PDT) · Source: FAA NAS Status
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Live KSNA Weather
Live crosswind meter
Measured by KSNA's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 5,700 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 02L/20R, 02R/20L drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near KSNA
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near KSNA.
View all active US TFRs → · Official FAA TFR ↗
Verify with official FAA TFR sources before flight.
Fuel prices
KSNA 100LL, FBOs and fees.
100LL from
$8.10 / gal · Full serve
4 fuel providers · Guaranteed price, checked Oct 20
View fuel prices & FBOs →Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A See fuel prices →
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Air ambulance · Avionics · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales · Annual surveying
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Large airport
- ICAO
- KSNA
- IATA
- SNA
- FAA LID
- SNA
- City
- Santa Ana
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 56 ft
- Coordinates
- 33.6751, -117.8693
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,700 ft
- Weather reporting
- METAR · D-ATIS
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 126 MHz
- CTAF
- 126.8 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 6h 0m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
9 airports+3 more within 25 NM
25–50 NM
7 airports+1 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
8 airports+2 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Harbor Soaring Society 2 , Costa Mesa, CA · 4 mi
- OCMA - Bob Swenson Memorial Field , Silverado, CA · 12 mi
- Laguna Niguel Slope Soaring Guild - Lilly Shappel Park , Laguna Niguel, CA · 12 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KSNA
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KSNA reported VFR conditions during about 79.5% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 294 VFR flying days a year. January had the most VFR weather; June had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.1 kt, calm 30.0% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 84.5 | 11.2 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
| Feb | 81.8 | 12.8 | 3.2 | 2.2 |
| Mar | 80.6 | 14.4 | 3.4 | 1.6 |
| Apr | 78.8 | 17.1 | 3.4 | 0.7 |
| May | 64.4 | 32.1 | 3.2 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 58.9 | 34.5 | 5.9 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 72.0 | 22.2 | 5.4 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 76.1 | 19.2 | 4.3 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 76.5 | 18.6 | 3.4 | 1.6 |
| Oct | 78.3 | 16.1 | 3.1 | 2.5 |
| Nov | 80.5 | 13.3 | 3.7 | 2.4 |
| Dec | 80.5 | 13.3 | 3.2 | 3.0 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3.4 kt |
| Feb | 3.7 kt |
| Mar | 4.3 kt |
| Apr | 4.8 kt |
| May | 5.2 kt |
| Jun | 5.2 kt |
| Jul | 5.0 kt |
| Aug | 4.5 kt |
| Sep | 4.0 kt |
| Oct | 3.5 kt |
| Nov | 3.1 kt |
| Dec | 3.0 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KSNA airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for John Wayne Orange County International Airport (KSNA)
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Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for John Wayne Orange County International Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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